In addition to restaurants creating such services, businesses have been created using social media to offer beer to friends online. One notable company would be Beer2buds.com.

In the months to come, I see more oppositions to the above mentioned services like the one seen here to follow. This is the nature of the industry. Underage drinking is a primary concern and is not taken lightly. What the newscast reporter did not cover is redemption of the certificate. After receiving the “beer credits” from a friend, a consumer must present it at an establishment with a license. It is the responsibility of the bartender, server or manager to confirm the redeemer is 21 yrs or older.